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  • Lot# : 331 France

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    United Kingdom 1849/50: Cérès 40 c. bright red-orange, a spectacular horizontal strip of four with enormous margins all round and of brilliant fresh colour, used on 1851 double weight cover to London tied by grill handstamps in black with Cognac despatch cds at left (May 10), framed 'PD' in red and London 'Paid' arrival cds (May 13) all on front. A delightful cover in lovely fresh condition, rare so fine. Signed Giulio Bolaffi, Calves, Dillemann, Robineau. Cert. Von der Weid (1998).rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Mont-Blanc', Corinphila sale 104 (Sept 1998), lot 7847.rn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF